in_o the_o divine_a operation_n of_o christ_n bedy_n and_o blood_n and_o c._n 8._o put_v a_o distinction_n between_o priest_n and_o deacon_n he_o say_v the_o one_o consecrate_v and_o the_o other_o dispose_v or_o distribute_v the_o one_o sanctify_v the_o thing_n offer_v the_o other_o distribute_v the_o thing_n sanctify_v s._n cyprian_n epist_n 54._o ad_fw-la cornel._n say_v priest_n do_v daily_o celebrate_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o epist_n 66._o ad_fw-la furness_n each_o one_o honour_v with_o divine_a priesthood_n and_o constitute_v in_o clerical_a ministry_n ought_v only_o to_o serve_v the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o attend_v to_o prayer_n s._n hierome_n dialogo_fw-la cum_fw-la lucifer_n c._n 8._o hilarius_n a_o deacon_n only_o can_v not_o make_v the_o eucharist_n not_o have_v bishop_n nor_o priest_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o church_n which_o have_v no_o priest_n this_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o priest_n ordination_n as_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v in_o the_o florentine_a council_n the_o form_n whereof_o be_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a whence_o we_o may_v note_v this_o be_v no_o new_a constitution_n but_o a_o declaration_n to_o the_o armenian_n of_o the_o roman_a use_n and_o manner_n of_o ordination_n for_o which_o the_o roman_a pontifical_a be_v allege_v which_o be_v long_o before_o this_o council_n and_o be_v in_o use_n in_o all_o the_o western_a part_n and_o ordo_fw-la romanus_n make_v by_o pope_n gelasius_n in_o the_o year_n 496._o which_o as_o alcuinus_fw-la note_n in_o 2._o par_fw-fr de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la officiis_fw-la have_v the_o same_o form_n which_o also_o s._n ambrose_n insinuate_v in_o 1_o epist_n ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 4._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o say_v when_o i_o be_v ordain_v priest_n whereby_o i_o be_v design_v for_o the_o work_n and_o receive_v authority_n that_o i_o dare_v in_o our_o lord_n stead_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n s._n clement_n lib._n constit_fw-la apost_n cap._n 24._o look_v down_o upon_o thy_o servant_n elect_v and_o fill_v he_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o immaculate_a sacrifice_n for_o thy_o people_n but_o what_o be_v more_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n ordain_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o same_o form_n do_v this_o in_o my_o remembrance_n whereby_o our_o saviour_n give_v power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o make_v or_o offer_v the_o same_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o have_v do_v as_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n §_o 3._o our_o reformer_n have_v main_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o consequent_o to_o take_v away_o the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n which_o by_o continual_a succession_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n yea_o from_o christ_n himself_o have_v always_o continue_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o the_o nonage_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o invent_v a_o new_a form_n or_o ordination_n and_o command_v that_o none_o shall_v give_v any_o order_n but_o in_o the_o form_n prescribe_v which_o be_v repeal_v by_o queen_n mary_n and_o again_o renew_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o her_o reign_n to_o speak_v only_o of_o priesthood_n which_o principal_o make_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n our_o catholic_n doctor_n and_o controvertist_n do_v oppose_v against_o their_o ordination_n of_o priesthood_n by_o several_a reason_n and_o first_o that_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a minister_n of_o their_o order_n that_o be_v no_o proper_a and_o true_a bishop_n and_o consequent_o no_o true_a ordination_n which_o be_v clear_o prove_v by_o erastus_n senior_a in_o his_o scholastical_a demonstration_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1662._o which_o i_o wave_v and_o go_v to_o the_o second_o reason_n which_o be_v that_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n new_o invent_v be_v no_o true_a form_n nor_o ever_o use_v in_o the_o church_n nor_o no_o essential_a part_n necessary_o require_v in_o the_o act_n of_o give_v or_o minister_a holy_a order_n to_o make_v this_o more_o clear_a we_o may_v note_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n there_o be_v require_v a_o sensible_a sign_n which_o divine_v call_v the_o material_a part_n and_o the_o application_n of_o this_o sensible_a sign_n to_o the_o signification_n of_o what_o be_v sign_v which_o be_v the_o formal_a part_n to_o our_o purpose_n the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o bishop_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o episcopacy_n priesthood_n or_o deacon-ship_n nay_o to_o other_o spiritual_a effect_n as_o of_o confirmation_n yea_o of_o remission_n and_o absolution_n and_o be_v necessary_o determine_v and_o appropriate_v to_o this_o or_o that_o effect_n by_o certain_a word_n express_v the_o power_n and_o nature_n of_o this_o or_o that_o order_n in_o this_o all_o catholic_n do_v agree_v and_o some_o of_o your_o learned_a protestant_n acknowledge_v m._n mason_n one_o who_o have_v write_v purposely_o of_o this_o subject_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la ut_fw-la signum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la sensibile_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la forma_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la sita_fw-la est_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la quae_fw-la preferuntur_fw-la dum_fw-la signum_fw-la sensibile_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la we_o embrace_v imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o sensible_a sign_n of_o order_n the_o essential_a form_n consist_v in_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v whilst_o the_o sensible_a sign_n be_v use_v in_o which_o also_o those_o who_o reform_v the_o roman_a ordination_n do_v agree_v when_o retain_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o invent_v a_o new_a form_n never_o use_v before_o in_o god_n church_n nor_o yet_o come_v home_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o no_o word_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o true_a form_n of_o any_o sacrament_n which_o do_v not_o determine_v the_o sensible_a sign_n to_o its_o proper_a effect_n or_o office_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o priesthood_n it_o must_v signify_v the_o grace_n and_o power_n which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n so_o the_o foresay_a mr_n mason_n istius_fw-la modo_fw-la verba_fw-la quatenus_fw-la de_fw-la notant_fw-la datam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la sunt_fw-la illius_fw-la forma_fw-la essentialis_fw-la the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o derry_n in_o ireland_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o consecration_n and_o succession_n of_o protestant_a bishop_n page_n 226._o come_n more_o home_n say_v the_o form_n or_o word_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v priest_n must_v express_v power_n to_o consecrate_v or_o make_v present_a christ_n body_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o have_v no_o difference_n with_o the_o romanist_n in_o this_o particular_a they_o who_o be_v ordain_v priest_n ought_v to_o have_v power_n to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o present_a doctor_n sparrow_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o say_v liturgicall_a discourse_n part_v 1._o cap._n 26._o and_o doctor_n thorndike_n in_o his_o book_n of_o just_a weight_n and_o measure_n cap._n 21._o all_o ordination_n tend_v to_o the_o celebration_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o well_o that_o of_o bishop_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v ordain_v the_o other_o order_n and_o that_o of_o deacon_n that_o they_o may_v wait_v upon_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o as_o that_o of_o priest_n that_o receive_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o warrant_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o they_o may_v therefore_o have_v power_n to_o celebrate_v it_o sure_o the_o present_a english_a church_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n when_o only_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v priest_n have_v authority_n to_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v their_o peculiar_a proper_a and_o principal_a office_n belong_v to_o none_o other_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o they_o in_o this_o can_v be_v from_o any_o humane_a authority_n but_o divine_a which_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o sacrament_n now_o in_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n invent_v by_o order_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o and_o use_v since_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n no_o such_o power_n be_v express_v for_o all_o the_o word_n savour_v more_o of_o jurisdiction_n or_o execution_n of_o what_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n without_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o without_o the_o power_n ex_fw-la vi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la no_o action_n ex_fw-la vi_fw-la officii_fw-la be_v authentical_a or_o valuable_a for_o as_o mr_n mason_n well_o say_v l._n 2._o c._n 16._o non_fw-la verba_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la huic_fw-la instituto_fw-la inserviunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinis_fw-la conferendi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la
the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n by_o the_o word_n body_n which_o they_o believe_v in_o another_o sense_n do_v not_o consecrate_v matrimony_n with_o the_o same_o word_n and_o matter_n if_o by_o the_o word_n wife_n they_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o understand_v concubine_n be_v no_o matrimony_n when_o then_o the_o bishop_n intend_v not_o to_o ordain_v as_o a_o sacrifice_a priest_n but_o intend_v the_o the_o contrary_n his_o act_n be_v ineffectual_a for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n church_n the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v and_o offer_v the_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o remit_v and_o retain_v of_o sin_n be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n that_o priesthood_n can_v be_v without_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o give_v priesthood_n without_o give_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o conclude_v the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v exclude_v ordination_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n and_o withal_o reject_v the_o papal_a power_n one_o may_v question_v then_o what_o power_n or_o authority_n they_o have_v to_o give_v order_n but_o principal_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v any_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o give_v they_o power_n to_o execute_v any_o office_n belong_v to_o priesthood_n it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o the_o word_n which_o be_v not_o sacramental_a and_o consequent_o be_v no_o sacrament_n have_v no_o institution_n from_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n moreover_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n can_v give_v no_o such_o authority_n but_o by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o reform_a minister_n have_v no_o authority_n from_o the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n or_o pope_n or_o metropolitan_a which_o they_o profess_o reject_v and_o disclaim_v for_o ordination_n be_v a_o spiritual_a power_n which_o tend_v to_o spiritual_a effect_n doctor_n heylin_n eccles_n restit_fw-la in_o his_o preface_n queen_n elizabeth_n look_v upon_o herself_o as_o the_o sole_a sountain_n of_o both_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o act._n 1._o eliz._n 1._o declare_v the_o king_n supremacy_n to_o use_v and_o exercise_v all_o such_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesinstical_a as_o by_o any_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o authority_n have_v heretofore_o be_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v over_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n of_o this_o realm_n yet_o as_o doctor_n bramhall_n well_o say_v pag._n 63._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v evident_o give_v by_o christ_n in_o scripture_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n not_o to_o sovereign_a prince_n many_o of_o our_o protestant_a divine_n and_o learned_a doctor_n do_v well_o consider_v this_o difficulty_n and_o therefore_o most_o of_o they_o do_v admit_v that_o ordination_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o they_o ground_n their_o ordination_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o former_a catholic_n bishop_n who_o in_o a_o sacramental_a power_n do_v ordain_v they_o who_o according_a to_o dr_n brevent_v be_v all_o idolater_n and_o unlawful_a minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n except_o only_a baptism_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o ordination_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o can_v take_v effect_n unless_o it_o be_v dne_o administer_v by_o lawful_a power_n and_o in_o due_a form_n from_o which_o i_o infer_v that_o our_o reformer_n in_o take_v away_o and_o reject_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v also_o reject_v the_o priesthood_n who_o principal_a office_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o consequent_o they_o have_v no_o true_a ordination_n in_o fine_a no_o sacrifice_n no_o priest_n no_o priest_n no_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o call_v the_o minister_n priest_n or_o what_o you_o will_v if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o office_n and_o power_n to_o consecrate_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n they_o be_v no_o priest_n proper_o take_v the_o word_n priest_n or_o according_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o use_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n yea_o among_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o our_o reformer_n have_v frame_v a_o new_a religion_n so_o they_o have_v invent_v a_o new_a priesthood_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o give_v no_o other_o power_n then_o to_o preach_v and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n which_o may_v be_v commit_v or_o do_v by_o deacon_n or_o layman_n as_o all_o ecclesiastical_a history_n do_v testify_v on_o this_o ground_n and_o other_o defect_n in_o their_o ordination_n the_o present_a catholic_n church_n make_v no_o scriple_a notwithstanding_o their_o pretand_v ordination_n to_o ordain_v or_o give_v order_n to_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v and_o reconcile_v to_o the_o say_a catholic_n church_n shall_v humble_o desire_n it_o i_o know_v some_o will_v say_v that_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o sacrilege_n for_o even_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n re-ordinations_a as_o also_o re-baptizations_a be_v esteem_v sacrilegious_a whence_o frequent_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v or_o ordain_v by_o heretical_a priest_n or_o bishop_n be_v not_o rebaptise_v nor_o re-ordained_n in_o consideration_n hereof_o the_o now_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o rebaptise_a nor_o re-ordain_a priest_n come_v to_o their_o communion_n but_o permit_v they_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o order_n receive_v and_o approve_v of_o they_o in_o all_o their_o function_n and_o power_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o protestant_a bishop_n this_o subject_n will_v require_v a_o long_a discourse_n than_o my_o brevity_n will_v permit_v i_o will_v therefore_o brief_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n the_o catholic_n church_n have_v always_o detest_v both_o rebaptisation_n and_o reordination_n but_o never_o make_v difficulty_n to_o baptise_v or_o ordain_v some_o who_o false_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v baptise_a or_o ordain_v when_o real_o they_o be_v not_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a declaration_n of_o this_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a can._n 19_o where_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o paulianist_n be_v absolute_o to_o be_v baptise_a because_o they_o be_v not_o baptise_a in_o the_o right_a form_n of_o baptism_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n can._n 68_o declare_v that_o baptize_v or_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n be_v neither_o baptise_a nor_o ordain_v which_o as_o caranzen_n note_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o heretic_n who_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o right_a form_n in_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n the_o church_n whensoever_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o ordainer_n have_v not_o lawful_a power_n or_o do_v corrupt_a or_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o ordination_n judge_v that_o what_o they_o have_v do_v be_v null_a and_o of_o no_o force_n and_o do_v simple_o and_o plain_o ordain_v they_o but_o if_o upon_o due_a examination_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o heretical_a bishop_n be_v former_o ordain_v by_o catholic_n bishop_n who_o observe_v the_o true_a form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n those_o who_o receive_v order_n from_o they_o and_o be_v otherwise_o fit_v for_o it_o be_v receive_v without_o any_o new_a ordination_n only_o new_a power_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o and_o such_o orer_n for_o as_o the_o learned_a doctor_n morinus_n de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la ordinat_fw-la par_fw-fr 3._o eccercit_fw-la 5._o &_o 6._o well_o note_n it_o may_v be_v admit_v that_o such_o do_v receive_v a_o character_n even_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v against_o the_o canon_n but_o so_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o character_n be_v dull_v or_o blunt_v not_o capable_a or_o not_o fit_a for_o action_n the_o ancient_n do_v esteem_v ordination_n canonical_o give_v can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o but_o that_o its_o force_n or_o virtue_n by_o deposition_n may_v be_v repress_v or_o dull_v that_o it_o can_v not_o produce_v any_o other_o ordination_n which_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o teach_v that_o a_o priest_n notwithstanding_o his_o character_n receive_v in_o some_o cause_n can_v give_v either_o lawful_o or_o valid_o absolution_n as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v add_v concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o now_o english_a church_n which_o re-ordains_a not_o priest_n come_v to_o it_o all_o man_n know_v that_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n it_o will_v be_v very_o sacrilegious_a for_o no_o true_a protestant_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o catholic_n ordination_n be_v valid_a and_o of_o real_a force_n give_v all_o power_n and_o virtue_n belong_v to_o a_o priest_n which_o to_o deny_v will_v be_v destructive_a to_o their_o pretend_a hierarchy_n which_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n for_o its_o succession_n then_o that_o their_o priest_n and_o biship_n be_v so_o ordain_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o case_n be_v the_o catholic_n church_n in_o such_o case_n ordain_v those_o who_o be_v never_o true_o
exprimendam_fw-la sunt_fw-la accommodata_fw-la dum_fw-la per_fw-la apostolum_n tit._n 1._o mandavit_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la crearentur_fw-la ministri_fw-la mandavit_fw-la implicit_a ut_fw-la inter_fw-la ordinandum_fw-la verba_fw-la adhiberentur_fw-la idonea_fw-la quae_fw-la dati_fw-la tam_fw-la ordinis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la complecterentur_fw-la istius_fw-la modi_fw-la autem_fw-la verba_fw-la quatenus_fw-la datam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la denotant_fw-la sunt_fw-la illius_fw-la ordinis_fw-la forma_fw-la essentialis_fw-la if_o there_o be_v no_o form_n express_v or_o determine_v the_o power_n the_o most_o essential_a part_n be_v want_v and_o consequent_o no_o true_a ordination_n doctor_n bramhal_v well_o consider_v this_o defect_n in_o all_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o their_o form_n in_o ordination_n and_o therefore_o he_o attribute_n the_o give_v of_o this_o power_n to_o the_o word_n accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o power_n to_o consecrate_v but_o first_o these_o word_n receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v as_o indeterminate_v as_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o act._n 8._o in_o order_n to_o confirmation_n and_o no_o way_n to_o ordination_n v._o 17._o it_o be_v say_v they_o impose_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o the_o apostle_n be_v make_v priest_n in_o the_o last_o supper_n without_o these_o word_n and_o when_o our_o saviour_n do_v use_v these_o word_n he_o specify_v and_o determine_v the_o power_n which_o be_v give_v thereby_o who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v shall_v be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n but_o doctor_n bramhal_o will_v still_o insist_v that_o in_o say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v understand_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n to_o which_o thou_o have_v be_v now_o present_v if_o this_o have_v be_v express_v the_o difficulty_n will_v soon_o cease_v but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a invention_n of_o this_o learned_a doctor_n who_o tell_v rather_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v than_o what_o it_o be_v for_o during_o well_o nigh_o a_o hundred_o year_n the_o english_a bishop_n never_o make_v such_o expression_n some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v the_o bishop_n always_o by_o those_o word_n do_v intend_v and_o so_o understand_v those_o word_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o bishop_n of_o bramhal_o do_v so_o understand_v it_o but_o neither_o the_o meaning_n nor_o intention_n of_o the_o ordainer_n can_v add_v any_o force_n or_o virtue_n to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o be_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v sacramental_a effect_n without_o word_n determine_v and_o specify_v the_o ordination_n which_o be_v the_o most_o essential_a part_n or_o form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n no_o wonder_n then_o that_o we_o make_v difficulty_n in_o their_o form_n of_o ordination_n when_o in_o the_o late_a act_n of_o uniformity_n the_o clergy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o suppose_v the_o precedent_a form_n of_o ordination_n insufficient_a and_o not_o satisfactory_a have_v determine_v that_o the_o true_a form_n of_o ordain_v priest_n be_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n which_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o the_o grecian_a church_n use_v which_o be_v the_o divine_a grace_n which_o always_o cure_v the_o infirm_a and_o supply_v what_o be_v want_v promote_v n._n this_o venerable_a deacon_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n who_o office_n even_o according_a to_o the_o whole_a grecian_a church_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o also_o in_o the_o follow_a prayer_n they_o express_o mention_v simon_n bishop_n of_o thessalonia_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr ordinat_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v ordain_v before_o the_o altar_n where_o the_o chalice_n be_v present_a whence_o in_o the_o latin_a church_n their_o ordination_n be_v admit_v because_o although_o they_o use_v not_o the_o same_o word_n yet_o they_o have_v word_n which_o in_o a_o general_a way_n express_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o material_a fignify_v also_o the_o quality_n and_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n and_o distinction_n from_o other_o order_n now_o admit_v this_o form_n after_o so_o long_a time_n make_v choice_n of_o not_o to_o condemn_v it_o for_o a_o not-sufficient_a form_n or_o reprove_v it_o but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v different_a from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o western_a church_n which_o always_o have_v other_o word_n in_o their_o ordination_n of_o priest_n from_o whence_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n ought_v not_o to_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o second_o milevitan_n council_n cap._n 12._o that_o no_o ordination_n shall_v be_v use_v but_o what_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o council_n but_o omit_v this_o i_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o say_v the_o first_o that_o from_o the_o first_o ordination_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n 6._o there_o be_v no_o true_a ordination_n of_o priesthood_n until_o this_o late_a ordinance_n in_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n by_o reason_n that_o their_o be_v no_o essential_a form_n use_v and_o by_o consequence_n there_o be_v not_o true_a priesthood_n from_o whence_o also_o it_o follow_v there_o be_v no_o true_a bishop_n for_o as_o mr_n mason_n well_o infer_v in_o his_o preface_n cum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la esse_fw-la nequeatqui_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la presbyter_n si_fw-la nos_fw-la presbiteros_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la probatum_fw-la dederint_fw-la de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la anglico_fw-la actum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o second_o thing_n be_v that_o the_o now_o church_n of_o england_n do_v plain_o reject_v and_o renounce_v the_o function_n or_o office_n of_o priesthood_n insomuch_o that_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o very_a name_n of_o priest_n even_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n translate_n elder_a for_o presbyter_n a_o name_n signify_v antiquity_n of_o year_n and_o appropriate_v as_o well_o to_o secular_a as_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o their_o several_a calling_n never_o use_v by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o dignity_n of_o priesthood_n other_o retain_v the_o name_n but_o not_o the_o office_n whence_o mr_n mason_n l._n 5._o cap._n 1._o stick_v not_o to_o say_v if_o by_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n you_o have_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o dispense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n we_o will_v profess_v ourselves_o priest_n whence_o they_o more_o common_o be_v call_v minister_n catholic_n deny_v not_o the_o name_n minister_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o function_n for_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n and_o other_o inferior_a order_n may_v be_v call_v minister_n so_o s._n paul_n act._n 4._o call_v the_o office_n of_o apparitor_n which_o be_v send_v to_o visit_v the_o prison_n minister_n and_o rom._n 15._o christ_n himself_o be_v call_v minister_n of_o circumcision_n and_o again_o v._o 16._o s._n paul_n style_v himself_o minister_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o gentile_n which_o rather_o signify_v a_o particular_a office_n and_o vocation_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v doctor_n gentium_fw-la then_o priesthood_n which_o by_o office_n be_v indifferent_a to_o jew_n or_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 3._o s._n paul_n call_v himself_o and_o apollo_n minister_n that_o be_v instrument_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o say_v so_o let_v a_o man_n esteem_v we_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n or_o use_v of_o our_o function_n or_o office_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o our_o vocation_n or_o ordination_n whereby_o we_o receive_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o exercise_v our_o ministry_n and_o dispensation_n in_o which_o principal_o consist_v the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o ordination_n by_o which_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v make_v mere_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o that_o all_o priest_n be_v minister_n but_o all_o minister_n be_v not_o priest_n and_o the_o word_n priest_n plain_o signify_v he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o ministrate_n and_o may_v be_v call_v minister_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministration_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n cap._n 32._o v._n 21._o call_v god_n priest_n and_o levite_n his_o minister_n phil._n 2.25_o s._n paul_n call_v epaphroditus_n his_o brother_n and_o coadjutor_n and_o fellow-soldier_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o his_o necessity_n m._n mason_n must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v of_o he_o a_o question_n whether_o he_o believe_v that_o priest_n have_v no_o other_o power_n then_o what_o he_o specify_v to_o wit_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o dispense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n if_o he_o do_v not_o his_o word_n be_v vain_a if_o he_o do_v how_o will_v this_o stand_v with_o what_o he_o say_v in_o other_o place_n as_o lib._n 5._o